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| - | ====== GCA101v2: LocoBuffer-UDP ====== | + | ====== GCA101v2: LocoBuffer |
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| [[english|Content]] -> [[hardware-en|Hardware]] -> [[hardware-en# | [[english|Content]] -> [[hardware-en|Hardware]] -> [[hardware-en# | ||
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| - | | {{:: | + | | {{:: |
| - | ^ Hardware | + | ^ Hardware |
| + | ^ Firmware TCP ^ Dani Guisado | | ||
| + | ^ Firmware UDP ^ Robert Evers & Fred Jansen | | ||
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| ===== Power supply ===== | ===== Power supply ===== | ||
| - | Only dc power is allowed.\\ | + | Only DC power is allowed.\\ |
| - | Power supply : 12Vdc minimum | + | Power supply : 12VDC minimum |
| - | GCA can provide you with a good and small 230V to 12Vdc supply.\\ | + | GCA can provide you with a good and small 230V to 12VDC supply.\\ |
| Please refer to pricelist.\\ | Please refer to pricelist.\\ | ||
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| The GCA101 is equipped with a special Ethernet connector.\\ | The GCA101 is equipped with a special Ethernet connector.\\ | ||
| It provides an electric isolation , which means that computer and your trains are not electrically connected together.\\ | It provides an electric isolation , which means that computer and your trains are not electrically connected together.\\ | ||
| - | The standard Ethernet cable can be one of the two types. Either normal or ' | ||
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| If you do not like this situation, use a dedicated cheap router for it.\\ | If you do not like this situation, use a dedicated cheap router for it.\\ | ||
| Direct connection GCA101 to PC is possible but requires some experience with networking.\\ | Direct connection GCA101 to PC is possible but requires some experience with networking.\\ | ||
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| + | ===UDP notes === | ||
| One important mark to old left-over routers:\\ | One important mark to old left-over routers:\\ | ||
| - | Routers previously used at home with your previous Internet/ | + | Routers previously used at home with your previous Internet/ |
| This is probably caused by the UDP channel inside the router, which should be opened by passwords/ | This is probably caused by the UDP channel inside the router, which should be opened by passwords/ | ||
| - | In this case, that router is unuseable.\\ | + | In this case, that router is unusable for UDP communication.\\ |
| One other problem might cause no connection in Windows.\\ | One other problem might cause no connection in Windows.\\ | ||
| - | The ethernet | + | The Ethernet |
| In that case Windows sometimes has a problem to decide where LocoNet communication should be sent to.\\ | In that case Windows sometimes has a problem to decide where LocoNet communication should be sent to.\\ | ||
| Best way to solve this, is tot find out which inside ethernet adapters are not used, and shut them off in Windows.\\ | Best way to solve this, is tot find out which inside ethernet adapters are not used, and shut them off in Windows.\\ | ||
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| + | ==== LED Signaling==== | ||
| + | ^ LED ^ Function | ||
| + | | 1 | Power supply indication | ||
| + | | 2 | 3.3 Volt power indication | ||
| + | | 3 | LocoNet activity | ||
| + | | 4 | Ethernet activity | ||
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| ==== Jumper settings ==== | ==== Jumper settings ==== | ||
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| Firmware is developed in Spain by Dani Guisado and downloadable here: https:// | Firmware is developed in Spain by Dani Guisado and downloadable here: https:// | ||
| Website of Dani is also very interesting | Website of Dani is also very interesting | ||
| - | Leds blink when waiting for a connection from Rocrail.\\ | + | LEDs blink when waiting for a connection from Rocrail.\\ |
| - | When Rocrail is connected, | + | When Rocrail is connected, |
| Standard Ethernet address: 192.168.0.200.\\ | Standard Ethernet address: 192.168.0.200.\\ | ||
| Other IP addres can be pre-programmed in INO file before programming the chip.\\ | Other IP addres can be pre-programmed in INO file before programming the chip.\\ | ||
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| === Rocrail setup === | === Rocrail setup === | ||
| Communication needs to be set as LbServer in Rocrail settings > controller: | Communication needs to be set as LbServer in Rocrail settings > controller: | ||
| - | {{:gca:controller_setting.jpg}} | + | {{:gca:gca101-tcp-setup-en.png?400}} |
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| - | === LED Signalling=== | ||
| - | ^ GCA101v2 board ^^^ | ||
| - | | LED1 | supply power indication | ||
| - | | LED2 | 3.3 Volt power indication | ||
| - | | LED3 | Loconet activity | ||
| - | | LED4 | Ethernet activity | ||
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| ==== UDP ==== | ==== UDP ==== | ||
| - | [[http:// | + | === Files === |
| {{: | {{: | ||
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| - | Thanks to Robert Evers & Fred Jansen who have put much energy in getting the system up and running, you will finally be able to run Rocrail and Loco-I/O without USB and/or RS232.\\ | ||
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| - | === Led signalling=== | ||
| - | ^ GCA101v2 board ^^^ | ||
| - | | LED1 | supply power indication | ||
| - | | LED2 | 3.3 Volt power indication | ||
| - | | LED3 | Loconet activity | ||
| - | | LED4 | Ethernet activity | ||
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| === Rocrail Setup=== | === Rocrail Setup=== | ||
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